Judges 9:50

“Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it.”

"Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it." - Judges 9:50
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What does Judges 9:50 mean?

Judges 9:50 in the King James Version reads, "Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it." To fully understand the meaning and significance of this verse, it is important to examine the context in which it occurs. The book of Judges recounts the…

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The Tower of Our Fortress: A Reflection on Abimelech and Thebez

As we turn our hearts and minds to Judges 9:50, we encounter Abimelech’s relentless pursuit against the city of Thebez, which states, “Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it.” This verse may evoke a range of emotions: curiosity about Abimelech’s…

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A Prayer for Strongholds and Victory Over Adversity

Heavenly Father, As we come before You today, we are reminded of the powerful truths within the pages of the Holy Scriptures. The verse from Judges 9:50 highlights the relentless pursuit of Abimelech against the fortified city of Thebez, illustrating the trials and tribulations…

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Judges 9:50 - "¶ Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it."
Psalms 50:6 - "And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah."
Isaiah 50:7–9
Psalms 50:4 - "He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people."
Genesis 50:9 - "And there went up with him both chariots and horsemen: and it was a very great company."
Luke 9:50 - "And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us."
Psalms 50:9 - "I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he goats out of thy folds."
"And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah." - Psalms 50:6
Judges 9:8-15
Mark 9:50 - "Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another."
"And there went up with him both chariots and horsemen: and it was a very great company." - Genesis 50:9
"He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people." - Psalms 50:4
Judges 9:22 - "¶ When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,"
Judges 15:9 - "¶ Then the Philistines went up, and pitched in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi."
Judges 9:39 - "And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech."
Judges 21:9 - "For the people were numbered, and, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead there."
Isaiah 50:9 - "Behold, the Lord GOD will help me; who is he that shall condemn me? lo, they all shall wax old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up."
Judges 9:10 - "And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us."
Judges 9:42 - "And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech."
Judges 9:12 - "Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us."
Judges 9:47 - "And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together."
Psalms 98:9 - "Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity."
Judges 9:9 - "But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?"
Judges 9:32 - "Now therefore up by night, thou and the people that is with thee, and lie in wait in the field:"
Judges 9:14 - "Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us."
"And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us." - Luke 9:50
Judges 9:46 - "¶ And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith."
Judges 9:21 - "And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother."
"I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he goats out of thy folds." - Psalms 50:9